This rate increase is requested because of increases in Recology’s operational costs, namely costs for salaries, wages, transportation and fuel. Recology’s five year (2015 to 2019) average modification is 0.38%, including this requested modification:

Year

Modification Pct. Change

2015

1.87%

2016

-9.37%

2017

0%

2018

6.66%

2019

2.75%

The Notice of Public Hearing informs the public about the proposed rate increases, when the hearing will be held, scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2018, and the process for protesting the increase.

Are the Rates listed in the Notice of Public Hearing Monthly or Bimonthly?

The rates listed in the Notice are monthly rates.

Why are the transportation and fuel cost increasing?

The local recyclable centers that Recology has used in the past have closed and Recology now has to transport recyclable material to Gilroy, CA and San Jose, CA. Also, recent state legislation has increased taxes on fuel.